Find overlooked eBay auctions with TypoTracker

by Brad Linder Aug 6th 2007

Every time you search for an item on eBay, you can be sure that hundreds or thousands of people are looking for the exact same thing. And that's why you rarely get that super bargain you're hoping for when buying a used computer or fishing rod.

TypoTracker aims to give you an edge by letting you search eBay for common misspellings. Just type your search term, and TypoTracker will generate a list of possible typos. Click the search button and hunt for bargains.

More often than not the service is almost, but not quite useful. For example, if you're looking for a Sharp Zuarus Linux PDA, TypoTracker will search for "saurus," bringing up dozens of listings for plush dinosaur toys. Or if you're looking for items that are sold with "buy it now" prices, the seller won't discount the item just because she or he misspelled an item in the product description.

[via AppScout]

Tags: auction, bargain, bargain hunting, BargainHunting, eBay, typotracker

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lee said 3:53PM on 8-06-2007

http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/

similar sort of site.

softseek said 8:11AM on 8-07-2007

Oh no, yet another affiliate-link-laden eBay misspelling searcher. Each eBay search you run from this YAALLEMS leaves a Commission Junction ad cookie on your browser and pays the site based on the commission structure here: http://affiliates.ebay.com/odcs/custom.htm?template=Payout . (Fat Fingers is also YAALLEMS.)

Sure, sites have to make money, so if you do use an affiliate-laden site, I suggest you use the site that gives you the best value for your click. Look up "ebay misspelling" for the dozens of choices.

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